Stop Yelling “Echo” into my Refrigerator!

Yesterday was a busy day for me. Not only did I work, but I also needed to do a big grocery shop as we had finally finished up the bulk of our Thanksgiving leftovers, and the inside of the fridge was so empty that tourists were starting to show up to yell the word “echo” into it. (Which wouldn’t be so bad, except that they kept tracking mud into the house.)

Luckily, I had a fresh $10 off $50 Safeway coupon to use, so I gathered up my reusable bags and drove out into the dark and rainy night. Here’s what I bought:

Box of 100 Red Rose tea bags

Bag of pretzels

One can of evaporated milk

One box of lasagna noodles

One can of “Pam” style spray canola oil. (If I don’t use this, I have to use cupcake liners for muffins)

Three boxes of Raisin Bran*

One box of Grape Nuts*

One can of pumpkin puree

Two pound bag of shredded mozarella

Half gallon of whole milk

Two cans of concentrated orange juice

Four loaves of bread

One pound of bacon

Two packages of shrimp

One avocado

One tomato

One head of romaine lettuce

A pound and a half of brussel sprouts

Two mangos

A ten pound bag of potatoes

One pound of deli ham (Dinner was two huge sub-style sandwiches on nice french bread)

* = Used a coupon.

In all I spent $46.76, plus received a coupon for $2 off my next orange juice purchase. Although it was the last thing I was in the mood to do last night, I’m happy I got the shopping over with. Now, I have enough dinner ingredients for a number of meals, plus those pesky tourists will stop mucking up my house.

The bread is actually kind of crappy Safeway brand “8 grains,” which was on sale for 99Â¢ apiece. My husband I like like the super grainy Dave Killer Bread, which we buy at the bakery outlet, but the kids balk at it.

Lots of food for the price paid! Have you ever tried using regular Canola oil to grease your muffin pans? Just rub a dab of it along the edges. This way you don’t have to buy an extra product (spray); just use the oil already on hand for cooking.